How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?

17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Costa Rica

0.1%

in 2019

Uruguay

0.1%

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

178th

Uruguay rank

177th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 177th of 188 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.8%	11.7%	2.1%	Costa Rica
1990s	10.8%	7.0%	3.8%	Costa Rica
2010s	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/